The contract signing for the GATE OF DESTINY Dream Gate title match was held at the start of the show. Both competitors once again talked about joining the company on the same day 10 years ago. They promised to put on a spectacular match.

Doi appeared to suffer an elbow injury from Tanizakis’ Coiled Knee strike. He was in great pain, and quickly tapped out to the ensuing submission hold.

Ryotsu Shimizu has officially joined Dia HEARTS. He has changed from the Kankichi Ryotsu manga character style to a standard wrestling singlet, and has been renamed to Big R Shimizu. He entered to Mochizukis’ Final M2K era FINAL STAGE theme song. After the match, Mochizuki said that DH wasn’t finished recruiting new members.

Eita complained about losing to a flash pin. Gamma wasn’t sympathetic. A win is a win, whether it be by a finishing strike or a cradle. In fact, Eita was going for a flash cradle himself when he was countered so skillfully by Gamma. T-Hawk was quick to pin the blame for the loss on having to team with the green boy Hayashi. In the Twin Gate match in Osaka, and in the Disbands vs. Deportation match in Korakuen the old men will see the true might of the Millenials. CIMA said that for them to see their dreams come true, they had to both win the Twin Gate and send the Millenials packing for Mexico.

Team Veteran opened the show by showing off their newly won Triangle Gate titles. CIMA said that the old men would accept any challengers, any time, anywhere. This quickly brought out the Jimmyz trio that was scheduled to face them in the main event. After some talk, the main event was changed to a Triangle Gate title match.

Hulk told Tozawa that their title match in Osaka would have the same result as today; Tozawa defeated by the First Flash. Tozawa told Hulk there was a Package German in his future.

The Jimmyz title celebration was interrupted by MAD BLANKEY. Doi goaded Saito into a title match by saying that the Mie fans were told the Triangle Gate was a championship that was defended against all comers. Surely the Jimmyz didn’t want to be liars and betray the trust of the Mie faithful. Saito accepted the challenge, if the MB team was YAMATO, Doi, & Problem Dragon. Doi refused, since he wanted to actually win. It would be himself, YAMATO, & Kong. The match was set for GATE OF DESTINY. Doi told the Jimmyz to enjoy while they can, because they would be knocked off their perch in 2 weeks.

MAD BLANKEY invaded the ring after match two. YAMATO blasted them for putting on that fraud of a match, and giving his hometown a poor image of pro wrestling. It had been 2 years since they came here. The only fitting way to celebrate was a MAD BLANKEY & YAMATO win in the main event. The crowd was fully behind that idea. The Jimmyz interrupted the party. Saito said he was on a roll after his hometown comeback. None of the Jimmyz had a connection to Ichinoseki, but they would be the winners. YAMATO called Saito a redneck and Yamagata a backwater town. Saito said he had nothing against the Ichinoseki faithful, but he saw cows right outside the venue tonight. If any town was in the middle of nowhere, it was here. In fact, there were nothing but mountains around the place. They continued arguing, with YAMATO noting that large retail chain Uniqlo and popular fast food restaurant Yoshinoya had locations in Ichinoseki. YAMATO vowed to win the main event and gain revenge on Saito for badmouthing his town.

YAMATO celebrated his win. The venue may not have a parking lot, and there may be cows outside, but every ticket was sold out in advance. He said they all came to see the man who has ushered in the golden era of Dragon Gate – YAMATO. They will return to Ichinoseki to dazzle the fans again soon. They can wait with baited breath until that time.

Stalker collapsed from the damage inflicted by Hulks’ pre-First Flash rush of kicks to the head. Hulk readied the First Flash but Stalker was already out, prompting the referee stop.

After match 3, Doi said that while this show was billed as the Saito Homecoming, he knew everyone really came to see MAD BLANKEY. Fans were given a Saito themed sample of Yamagata local delicacy tama konnyaku when entering the hall. MAD BLANKEY hate those things. The main event was Saitos’ return from injury. It will also be his retirement match. This brought out the Jimmyz. Saito told him to stop talking nonsense. He talked about his 15th anniversary in wrestling, and returning to the ring after 8 months on the shelf. The main event would be a total victory for the Jimmyz. YAMATO, always a chef, brought the talk back to the tama konnyaku. He called the ones given out today cheaply made, and said the Saito themed packaging was stupid. He did some propaganda for HIS homecoming in Ichinoseki tomorrow. Saitos’ career would be over by then, though. Saito asserted that they weren’t cheaply made, they were just affordable. He admitted he was a little nervous, but with the fans behind him it, the main event would be a sure win.

A lottery was held to decide the pairings for the DH vs. ME singles match series. They ended up being Takagi vs. DK, Yoshino vs. Hulk, & Tozawa vs. Mochizuki. DK said he didn’t have anything against Takagi, but Dia Hearts simply would not lose tonight. Takagi didn’t care who he was fighting, even if he was fighting the tiniest possible opponent. DH claimed to have rock solid bonds and a fierce resolve. They would crumble under the brunt of Takagis’ fierce assault. Hulk said there was no way he would lose to Yoshino, especially in advance of his title match with Tozawa. Yoshino said they were beaten last month in Korakuen, but the problems that plagued them at the time are over with. Mochizuki told Tozawa that while he was the current #1 contender, none of that mattered tonight. Mochizuki would kick him back to rock bottom and restart his slump. Tozawa disagreed, as he has broken free of his slump and was in perfect form.

Ryo “Jimmy” Saito came out after the opener to talk about his comeback match this weekend. He hoped the Korakuen fans would look forward to seeing him in the ring in November. He also asked them to support Kanda in his match later.

PT and MAD BLANKEY stripped Ryotsu of his pants, prompting a save by Dia Hearts. Mochizuki said that although Ryotsu was a part of Fujii Heya, Fujii was busy preparing for his first Korakuen main event in some time. So they came to help. They attempted to comfort him, but he responded by yelling at each of them that he didn’t need their pity, he needed pants!. He then ran off, leaving DH dumbfounded.

MB ran off T-Hawk & Eita after their win. Doi mocked them for celebrating a win over Problem Dragon, as if such an event wasn’t always a foregone conclusion. He had more important things to deal with right now. He called out Team Veteran. He said there would be special rules attached to their match. The return of the special 2 count rules. CIMA refused. For the sake of the old timers looking to seize their dreams, it must be 3 count rules. It wouldn’t be the same if they won by 2 count. Doi said if it must be 3 count rules, it would be a non title match. Not like Tokyo deserved a title match anyway. CIMA had no choice but to acquiesce.

Kanda wasted no time in demanding a location for his Brave Gate title match. Flamita will be returning to Japan in November, in time for GATE OF DESTINY. So, the match will take place there.

Tozawa countered Hulk using the Package German by using the First Flash on Mochizuki before finishing him. Afterwards, he once again talked about the history between himself & Hulk. From joining Toryumon together, training together, sharing the same room in the dojo. They’ve been enemies, they have been successful tag partners. Now they will fight each other for the Dream Gate in the main event in Osaka. The winner will be Tozawa. Hulk said he wouldn’t give up the belt so easily. He would win. He rattled Tozawa & ME when he asked Tozawa if he was satisfied with his unit. Tozawa blew the question off, and quickly departed. Hulk turned his attention to Dia Hearts. He repeated their previous thoughts about needing new members. At present they don’t have anyone to second them during 6 man tags. Hulk said if Ryotsu wanted pants, they could probably scare up some pantaloons for him. He entrusted recruitment to Mochizuki.

Problem Dragon shoved down Kzy after his loss. He left on his own, as MB also left in confusion.

VTR began celebrating achieving their old man dreams, but were interrupted by the Millenials. They argued a bit in advance of their Twin Gate match in Osaka. T-Hawk once again said that wrestlers had an expiration date, and Osaka 06 were far past theirs. CIMA replied that most of VTR skip the local house show circuit to preserve their freshness. He brought up the repeated ass kickings they received at the hands of Mochizuki last year. Eita said that while that was true, Mochizuki & DK both were no longer members of Team Veteran. They bailed for greener pastures in Dia Hearts. With them gone, what exactly was the point of Team Veteran? CIMA proposed that he could show them the point of Team Veteran by destroying all the Millenials and shipping them back to Mexico. T-Hawk brought up the idea of wagering their very existence as a unit. After some talk it was proposed that at the next Korakuen, after Flamita has returned, the two units clash in a 4 on 4 all out war match. If Team Veteran wins, all the Millenials will be sent back to Mexico. However, if the Millenials win, Team Veteran will be forced to disband. Yagi loved the idea, so the first ever Unit Disbands contra Deportation match was made.

CIMA said the generation that remembers the walkman would rise up and fight. Gamma closed out the show. He said that in his 8 and a half years in Dragon Gate, this was his happiest moment. He fought back tears while saying Team Veteran wasn’t done fulfilling their dreams.

Contract signings for both title matches were held at the start of the show. The Jimmyz gave their typical simple promises of victory. T-Hawk said they were out of miracles. The champions would retain today.

President Okamura disrespected Kong when it came time to pass him his challenger key by dropping it to the mat. Kong was undeterred. He said he would force open the door to his dreams with brute force. Hulk promised to defend today, and return to Fukuoka for FINAL GATE as champion.

After winning the opener, Doi said the MAD BLANKEY momentum would carry throughout the card all the way to the main event. History would be made when Cyber Kong is crowned with his first Dream Gate title. Afterwards, MB would close out the last Hakata show of the year with a perfect happy ending.

Kotoka shoved Hayashi off Problem Dragon when he had him in a prone position. He followed up with the Caldera to win. Hayashi was perplexed and upset, and refused to celebrate with him.

Eita said there was still one bit of revenge left for the Millenials to get from the tag league. He called out Osaka06. CIMA lamented Eitas’ continuing lack of microphone skills. The Millenials had declared war on anyone born before 1990, so he supposed that also meant Osaka06. Eita talked about luring CIMA to Mexico to help train them. By now, they had stolen everything they needed from him. There was nothing to steal from Gamma, of course. CIMA said he watched their match tonight from backstage, and it was totally a Jimmyz match. Further, they couldn’t even win decisively and needed a flash pin. T-Hawk asked them if they wanted a title match. CIMA said it was time for Osaka06 to return to the front lines and capture the hearts of the fans. They left without setting a specific time or place for the match. T-Hawk vowed to slay Osaka06 and defend the Twin Gate.

Hulk was a few words into his victory speech when Tozawa appeared and gave him a bicycle kick. Tozawa said that now he was over his slump, he was ready to fight for the Dream Gate. Hulk was irritated that he had to do this right after a hard title defense. Hulk talked about fighting for the Dream Gate 7 times before winning it. In the 10 years that have passed since he started as a trainee he has gone through a lot of changes. He danced, he was both MAD and BLANKEY. He had honed his fight style and now he was finally champion. He wasn’t going to just give up the belt to Tozawa. Tozawa said it was also 10 years since he was a trainee. He has worn a gakuran, he was a great big fat person. But as a supposed contemporary of Hulk, he has seen nothing but Hulks’ back on the road to where they are now. Even when they were in the dojo together, Hulk was given special treatment and fast tracked to elite status. On 4/8/2004 they joined the company together, they both debuted in 2005, and now in 2014 they would fight each other for the Dream Gate. Hulk agreed, and the match was set for GATE OF DESTINY in Osaka on 11/02

The name of Shimizus’ hold is a reference to the manga his character comes from. It means “The Crab Hold in front of Kameari Park”. The manga is about the police station in front of said park.

Kagetora was only in half combat mode today, with one side of his body painted. Kong was worried about what Kanda & Tanizaki would do later in the show. His appearance told Kong that Kage also was uneasy about the duos’ recent actions. He told Kage he would give him some easy to understand advice, which was ■◎△�○▼●◎▲ק￠※.

Yoshino was on the receiving end of a Ryu’s from Kanda, followed by a Bakatare Sliding Kick from Doi, a Casanova from Tanizaki, then the First Flash from Hulk. Tanizaki was upset at Hulk for stealing his chance to pin the Dream Gate champion. Doi said the credit should go to him, because the Bakatare was the finishing strike. Everything else was extra. Kanda said the Ryu’s started it, and was enough to finish it. A huge brawl ensued, where the 4 of them actually ganged up on Yoshino. CIMA came out to calm things down, but got a First Flash of his own. Tanizaki got in CIMAs’ face. Kagetora came out in attempt to calm things down but there was just more fighting.

Maria challenged Horiguchi to a Brave Gate title match. Horiguchi was hesitant, as he wasn’t even sure which gender Maria was. Were transgender competitors brave? Maria said their bravery could be proven with a kiss, if needed. Horiguchi quickly accepted the match. It was set for CHAMPION GATE in Osaka next week.

Shisa asked DK to come out after match 3. DK explained his injury situation to the fans. Along with K-ness, the Veteran Army masked man trio was planning on challenging for the Triangle Gate next weekend. They asked CIMA to take his place. He agreed, but had no idea who the champions were. When told said that no matter who won tonight they would have a weak member (namely Tanizaki or Kzy) for Shisa to prey on.

T-Hawk made an announcement of an announcement he would be making in Osaka next week.

Problem Dragon came out after intermission and complained about not having a match. Mochizuki appeared, setting up a bonus match under no dq rules.

Doi, Kanda, Tanizaki, & Hulk brawled after the main event. After more arguing, including between Doi & Hulk, the Jimmyz were left to close things. They called out the Veteran trio from earlier to accept their challenge. The match was set for 3/2.

Shingo Takagi was unable to make it to Nagoya due to transportation issues caused by heavy snowfall. CIMA replaced him as Yoshinos’ partner in match 3.

Susumu brought Saito to the ring after the bonus match, so he could make an announcement. A Triangle Gate defense against a MAD BLANKEY team was going to be scheduled for Sambo Hall next week. However, Saito is suffering from a hernia that will keep him from competition for some time. Due to this, the Jimmyz would have to vacate the titles. MAD BLANKEY came out, and after some talk it was decided that the Triangle Gate match would take place as scheduled, however Kanda would replace Saito and it would be a decision match instead of a defense.

Hulk and Doi got into another shoving match after the main event. They bickered about the loss today, and Doi being preoccupied with shitty wrestlers like Kanda. This brought the Jimmyz out for more fighting. Both sides agreed to a 3 vs. 3 no disqualification match for the 3/8 Nagoya Congress Center show.

During a promotional appearance on Wakayama television yesterday, it was announced Stalker would be facing Yoshihiro Takayama at MEMORIAL GATE on 3/16.

Fujii came out after match four. He was impressed with Shimizu, but felt that he could do better than teaming with Kotoka. Shimizu said that he had seen no positive results teaming with Kotoka, so he would gladly accept. Fujii was pleased, and said it was time to go eat a lot of delicious food and drink a lot of delicious sake. Kotoka asked what he was supposed to do, but Fujii told him he was an idiot and should figure it out himself. Kotoka continued to talk but was interrupted by the next match starting.

Yoshino wasn’t pleased that Ricochet returned without telling anyone. Ricochet simply replied that he just loved Dragon Gate so much he had to come back. After the match, he challenged Yoshino to a Dream Gate title match. Yoshino accepted. Nation suddenly got in Ricochets’ face. He said they were MONSTER EXPRESS, so he shouldn’t be doing this. CIMA & Yoshino mediated, and it lead to a singles match between Nation & Ricochet for the March Korakuen.

Doi called the war with the Jimmyz over, saying it was the shortest war in Dragon Gate history. Kanda said although they lost the match, he pinned Doi directly. Therefore, the feud was still on. Hulk was irritated after being dropped on his head. He said Kanda says the same thing even though his team loses repeatedly. He was also pissed at Doi for letting this go on so long. He to hurry up and end this feud so he didn’t have to deal with these shitty opponents anymore. Tanizaki took exception to his choice of words. This lead to Hulk & Doi vs. Kanda & Tanizaki being set for the March Korakuen. The tension boiled over between Doi & Hulk, leading to a brief shoving match between the two.

YAMATO called out CIMA. He made fun of his injury, then changed subjects to the Millenials. He disagreed with CIMAs’ statement that the Millenials are essential to the future of DG. Therefore, he was making it his job to destroy them. With Eita out & the Mexican members gone, it should be easy. T-Hawk came out. They argued and chopped each other for awhile until they agreed to a singles match next month. CIMA said that since both were known for their unique submission stylings, he was going to take rope escapes out of the equation. The match will be fought with no ropes. T-Hawk was left to close the show. He announced Flamita would be returning next week, and Eita was recovering at a good pace. Next month, he would destroy YAMATO and the Millenials would rise again.

CIMA, followed by T-Hawk came out after match 3. They updated the fans about their short term partnership, until Eita is able to return from his injury. They promised to win the Twin Gate in the main event.

Doi & Kanda continued fighting after the semi final. They took turns vowing to destroy the other, and their respective unit in the big elimination match in Korakuen, Doi hit a Bakatare Sliding Kick to incite yet another big brawl between the two.

CIMA admitted defeat in the main event. He apologized to T-Hawk for losing. He said it was getting increasingly difficult for him to fight at the top of the card. The new generation of Yoshino, Tozawa, Takagi, YAMATO, Hulk, & Doi were leading the company now. He can safely say that T-Hawk would seen be added to those ranks. Takagi agreed, saying T-Hawk was a beast. Takagi & Tozawa celebrated to close the show.

YAMATO & Kong attacked the champions backstage after the show. They demanded a title shot.

Doi taunted the Kobe fans after the Triangle Gate match. He called the salt and box filled match another fair and square win for MAD BLANKEY. Fans booed loudly, but he told them to boo themselves. Tonight, the 15th anniversary of Dragon Gate would be turned into a MAD BLAKEY celebration.

President Okamura gave his customary speech after intermission. He broke down in tears talking about how when Toryumon held their first show in World Hall, they didn’t even have the bleacher or balcony seats open. Now they have to come up with new ways to squeeze in more seats. He promised that as they continue to expand and grow, they will never forget their roots in Kobe.

Doi shoved down YAMATO after the main event, and got on his case for losing. He praised Hulk for winning in a convincing fashion, and offered to put the newly won title around his waist. Hulk fell for it, and received a belt shot to the face for it. MB put the boots to him while Doi put the title on himself. Mochizuki came in from the commentary table to make the save. He told Doi if he wanted the title he should be a man and ask for a match. Doi said he would do just that, and Hulk should be ready for it. Hulk said he would take on all comers, whenever and wherever. He thanked the fans for their continued support, and celebrated to close out the show.

The fighting continued after the main event. YAMATO attacked CIMA, who was saved by Takagi. Tominaga stormed the ring to attack Takagi. YAMATO said the only reason he was on the losing end today due to being stuck with CIMA as a partner. The winner at World would be the Three Times Dream Gate Champion YAMATO. Hulk was left to close things out, promising to return to Osaka as champion.

The International Dream Tag match for Kobe World was announced to be Yoshino & Ricochet vs. CIMA & Matt Sydal. The former Evan Bourne will be making his first appearance in a DG ring since 2007. After their match, Yoshino & Ricochet talked about it. Yoshino remarked about the fans quickly filing out for intermission before he began speaking. He brought the fans up to speed on who Matt Sydal was, and all of his accomplishments in DG and in WWE. Ricochet told a story about fighting with him back in around 2006 when he was only 17 years old. He said that he was really young and inexperienced, but he has gotten considerable more awesome in the years since then.

Eita taunted Tozawa & Takagi over the convincing win. He told Takagi he saved Tozawa from a completely broken arm by throwing in the towel. Takagi said there was nothing convincing about it since Tozawa didn’t give up or get pinned. T-Hawk & Tozawa joined in for a back and forth in advance of their Twin Gate title match at World.

Tominaga showed off his new punch perm after the semi-final. Takagi made fun of him and began to slap him around a bit. Tominaga had enough and attacked him. He was tired of his abuse, and was going to come after him.

Dr. Muscle hit Hulk with the box, allowing Doi to score the pin. He unmasked to reveal the newest member of MAD BLANKEY; Chihiro Tominaga! Embracing the punch perm he was forced into, he will compete as Punch Tominaga. He reiterated that he would be coming after Takagi. Hulk & YAMATO argued over their Dream Gate title match, with YAMATO getting the better of it. Mochizuki lamented Hulk still being terrible on the microphone. Still, Korakuen was filled to capacity today to see their dance. He never quite imagined that this match and the punch perm match would end up connected like it was. Hulk thanked Mochizuki for dancing with him, and promised to return to Korakuen Hall next month as Dream Gate champion.

The show opened with a brief confrontation between the tag league finalists. Kagetora talked about starting off the league with a bad loss to the Millenials duo. Susumu also said things started poorly, but today they would surely win. Eita mocked them. The champions would repeat as winners, and Susumu would repeat at submitting to the Numero Uno.

Kanda talked about his upcoming Brave Gate #1 contender match with K-ness. He was close to making it under the 85kg weight limit. He promised to beat K-ness, then go on to win the title from Flamita. If he had a say in the location, he hoped it would be at GATE OF DESTINY on 11/2 here in Osaka.

All of MAD BLANKEY attacked Mochizuki after match three, prompting a save from Dia Hearts. After some arguing, Mochizuki & PT were added to match four, turning it into a 6 man tag.

Afterwards, Cyber and Hulk got into it in advance of their Dream Gate match in Hakata. Cyber said he would use the Cyber Bomb to drive Hulks’ puny head through the mat. The heart in Dia Hearts would be destroyed. The next Dream Gate champion is Cyber Kong, do you understand? Hulk had no idea what he was talking about, and wondered if Kong himself even knew what he meant half time. He promised to hold on to his title in Hakata. Hulk turned his attention to Dia Hearts. While Kong was mostly talking nonsense, he did bring up a good point about the current unit balance. Dia only have three members, compared to the large memberships that the other units possess. So, applications for new members were officially open. They wouldn’t seek anyone out. Any wrestler who hoped to grow and advance themselves in Dia Hearts would be considered. Hulk hoped to have their new teammates with them by the time they return to Osaka.

Tozawa was elated at once again experiencing the feeling of victory. He talked about the recent malaise in MONSTER EXPRESS. His best friends, Uhaa Nation & Ricochet, were gone. Their busy schedules will make it very difficult for them to return before the year was out. He talked about the events back in Kyoto where Shachi tried to mediate things. Today, he was ready to join hands in happiness, friendship, and victory with his Japanese teammates. If they would join hands with him, that is. Yoshino quickly accepted, and ME joined hands for the first time in awhile. Tozawa said he also had a special way of showing happiness and friendship. He liked to hug Uhaa & Ricochet. Today, he wanted to hug them, Particularly Takagi, so he jumped into his arms for a long, powerful hug. Even though the tag league ended in defeat for him, Tozawa promised a huge burst of activity from him in the near future.

Kagetora talked about the various troubles the Jimmyz have gone through in 2014. From all the combat mode strife, his own brief split personality, he thanked the fans for sticking with them. There was one prize left. Since they beat the Twin Gate champions today, it was natural that they challenge for the titles. T-Hawk was quick to accept, as the Millenials will not forget this defeat. Susumu also thanked the fans for their support as the Jimmyz continue as the longest lasting unit currently in DG. He became the second fighter to win King of Gate and the tag league in the same year (after Doi in 2008). He said there was an important part of the Jimmyz missing that they won’t forget, which lead to Ryo Saitos’ theme music.

Saito came out in a suit. He congratulated his teammates on their win, but hoped they would let him have a few minutes to talk. He talked about the hernia he suffered back in February. At the time he wasn’t quite aware just how severe of an injury it was. Watching the matches from the merchandise table, he knew it would take a long time for him to be able to rehab enough to reach the high level it takes to compete in DG. That time had run out. He went around and shook the hands of his tearful Jimmyz stablemates. He then made his announcement. Ryo “Jimmy” Saito announced he was….returning to action soon! With Kage & Susumu winning, he thought this was the best time to come out and announce it. His return to the ring will take place on 10/11, in front of his hometown fans in Yamagata. The next time they see him in Osaka, he wont be in a suit. He will be dressed for action! The show closed out with a full 6 man Jimmyz Train.

Yoshino & Shachi celebrated their win in the opener. Even though they had poor overall results in the tag league, Shachi scored the biggest win of his career when he pinned CIMA in their match with Osaka06. His physical conditioning was in peak form, and he picked up another win today. Inspired by all this, Shachi hoped to bring MONSTER EXPRESS out of their recent slump. Even with best friends Ricochet & Uhaa away, there was no better time than now for the four native members to rediscover the foundation of the unit. That is, happiness and friendship.

T-Hawk said it wouldn’t matter who won the main event. They would fall to the Millenials on their path to a repeat tournament victory.

Shachi attempted to console Tozawa. He restated his remarks from after the opener. Even in times of defeat, you can find happiness in the comfort of your friends. He offered a handshake to Tozawa. Tozawa refused. He said with the recent losses and troubles he is going through, he simply can’t find the will to smile or laugh right now. He left the ring on his own.

Kagetora called out T-Hawk & Eita. They argued back and forth over the tournament finals. Eita said the finals would end the same way their first round match did. With one of them tapping out to the Numero Uno. Susumu said he had no choice but to give up, since it was so early in the tournament. But in the finals, there would be no giving up. His arm could be broken into pieces, he will see through it to win.

Dia. Hearts unveiled a combination savate to the face/First Flash in the opener. However, Shachihoko BOY had lost his mask at ringside, causing a big distraction. Because of this, Mochizuki said that the result of the match should be changed to a loss by DQ for mask removal. This way they can re-unveil the combo at a time when fans were actually watching.

The Jimmyz opened the show, announcing Susumu as their captain for the main event. MAD BLANKEY interrupted. Doi said they would reveal theirs, leading to a huge Problem Dragon chant from the fans. Doi completely vetoed this, saying if Problem Dragon was captain the main event would be less than 5 minutes long. He announced himself as captain. YAMATO said the Jimmyz were well past their expiration date, and would be destroyed tonight. Horiguchi said that while the Jimmyz were the longest lasting unit, they weren’t ready to end yet.

Osaka06 celebrated their win over the Twin Gate champions. Inspired by it, CIMA called out the remaining members of Team Veteran Returns. Even though Mochizuki & DK were gone, they weren’t dead yet. He said to expect their revival to begin tonight.

K-ness appeared after the Brave Gate match. He challenged Flamita to a title match. After some Spanish & Japanese interpretation, they agreed to a title match when Flamita returns to Japan, as he is returning to Mexico.

The Hulk-Mochizuki-Kid unit name is Dia Hearts. Their keynote colours are silver, gold, and black. Hulk explained the name. Dia is from diamond, as the logo mark contains a diamond. Unlike the original WORLD-1 logo, this diamond is upside down. Hearts, of course, comes from the power that comes from the heart. Like Pos Hearts was short for Possible Hearts, Dia Hearts is short for Diamond Hearts.

After the match, both sides argued again. They agreed to a series of 3 singles matches for the next Korakuen, where the pairings will be decided at bell time by random lottery.

Team Veteran rushed the ring after the main event. CIMA cut to the chase and challenged for a Triangle Gate shot. After some bickering, Doi agreed. However, he stipulated that he would only accept if the match wasn’t in Korakuen Hall, because fuck Tokyo. CIMA went ahead and made the match for the next Korakuen anyway. After this was settled, Kanda returned to the ring and blocked the K-ness Brave Gate challenge. A #1 contender match was set up between the two for the next Korakuen.

The Jimmyz closed out the show. They promised to stay alive and relevant until Ryo Saito is able to return and complete the Jimmyz Train.

Tozawa had a breakdown after the main event. What YAMATO said to him in Hakata really struck a chord with him. Today, he fell to yet another one of his contemporaries. He questioned the meaning of units, his in particular. Himself, Ricochet, & Uhaa were best friends, yet ME hasn’t had stellar results. Is it not enough to be best friends? Yoshino tried to assure him that teaming with your friends produces results, as the other tag league team from ME will show. Tozawa just grew more irritated from this. Yoshino continued to try and talk him down. Takagi jumped in. After all, it was him, not Uhaa or Ricochet, that Tozawa was teaming with in the tag league. They lost today, but he can’t let a loss cause him to question the entire existence of the group. Mochizuki interrupted, taking some glee at ME imploding on the opening night. He said that he didn’t know anything about the whole best friends thing. Himself, Hulk, & DK got along outside the ring, but they all live fairly private lives so it wasn’t to the extent Tozawa spoke of. However, when it was time to go to war, they were like family. They argued a bit more ahead of their 6 man tag coming up in Korakuen. Hulk closed things out with the usual speech.